Mars - Wikipedia
In 1971 Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars, being the first spacecraft to orbit any body other than the Moon, Sun or Earth; following in the same year were the first uncontrolled impact …
Mars: Facts - NASA Science
6 days ago · Mars – the fourth planet from the Sun – is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere. This dynamic planet has seasons, polar ice caps, extinct volcanoes, canyons and …
Mars | Facts, Surface, Moons, Temperature, & Atmosphere
Nov 23, 2025 · Mars is the fourth planet in the solar system in order of distance from the Sun and the seventh in size and mass. It is a periodically conspicuous reddish object in the night sky. …
Evidence of ancient life on Mars could be hidden away in colossal …
6 days ago · Skylights, openings in the surface of Mars that descend down into caves, have been found on Mars, along with signatures for the presence of water ice.
Lightning detected on Mars by Nasa rover, scientists believe - BBC
2 days ago · Researchers heard electric crackles on 28 hours of recordings made over two Martian years.
Mars Facts | What Does Mars Look Like | All About Mars - Star Walk
Oct 27, 2025 · Mars can boast the largest volcano in the entire Solar System – Olympus Mons. With a height of 21 km, it stands about 2.5 times taller than Mount Everest. Mars’ larger moon, …
Mars | National Air and Space Museum
A Rocky Planet The planets closest to the Sun—Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury—are made mostly of rock. The rocky planets all formed in our inner solar system. Their geological history …
Scientists Discover Surprising Glacial Patterns Hidden on Mars
1 day ago · New imagery uncovers striking glacial traces that show Mars once endured a far-reaching ice age.
Almost everything about NASA's latest mission to Mars is unusual
Nov 14, 2025 · The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together.
Mars Facts | All About Mars – NASA Mars Exploration
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